♪ ♪ the presidential inauguration of donald trump is friday, january 20th. c-span will have live coverage of all of the day's events and ceremonies. watch live on c-span, and c-span.org, and listen live on the free c-span radio app. ♪ more than 300 members of the uk's youth parliament, aged 11 to 18, gathered in the house of commons for their annual debate on topics for their national campaign, national health service cuts, affordable public transportation, life skills and racism and religious discrimination were some of the issues they brought to the floor.

>> thank you very much for that. you're a very friendly bunch this year. i must say. not the previous years, the youth parliament hasn't been friendly, it has. but thank you. order. order. welcome to the 8th sitting of the u.s. youth parliament in the house of commons chamber. this marks the beginning of uk parliament week, a program of events and activities which connects people with the united kingdom parliament. this year, there are over 250 activities and events taking place across the uk. the issues to be debated today were chosen by the annual make your mark ballot of 11 to 18-year-olds. the british youth council reported that once again the number of votes has increased with 978,216 young people

casting a vote this year. today, the uk youth parliament will choose the issues which it wishes to have as the subjects of its priority campaigns for 2017. this year's youth parliament also marks the third year of the paul busket memorial award, set up in the wake of the passing of paul busket mbe, who was one of the driving forces behind the uk youth parliament at the british youth council. british youth council support workers, parliamentary staff and guests will have the opportunity today to vote in two categories. best debate lead speech and best back bench contribution. presentation of awards will take place at a reception in january of next year.

today's proceedings will be broadcast live on the internet. members of the youth parliament, as you know, at 11:00, we will observe two minutes silence for armistice day. we have a tiny bit of time before then, and i just want to take this opportunity to underline what i think should be obvious to you, and that is that everyone here present, i feel this very strongly, the leader of the house of commons, david lidington, from whom you'll shortly hear, the shadow leader of the house of commons, the minister for civil society, rob wilson, all who work in the service of the house, all who work for the british youth council, all of your support workers here present and many besides are wishing you well.

we are cheering you on. it will be absurd for me to say if you know you're going to be speaking or if you hope to speak, don't be nervous. of course, you will feel a great sense of occasion and it will be strange if there weren't a real adrenaline running through you. it is right and proper that there should be. but you will, i'm sure, master your nerves rather than allowing your nerves to master you. we are all on your side. we're very proud in the house of commons to host this great event. you probably know it is a huge big deal in my mind. it is an incredibly important fixture now in our annual parliamentary calendar. and as i say, all of us are wishing you to succeed. so i hope it is a great day. we have just over a minute to go

before we have our two-minutes silence for armistice day. and after the silence we'll hear from the leader of the house and we'll hear a message read from the prime minister before we get into our formal proceedings. let's hope that it is a great day. so we'll now have a countdown of just over 40 seconds as i speak. >> already spotted a parliamentary colleague here present, christina reese, the honorable member for neeth whose parliamentary assistant will be addressing the chamber. christina, welcome to you. [ applause ]

thank you. [ bells tolling ] ? i ca i call the leader of the house of common, mr. david lidington. [ applause ] >> well, mr. speaker, thank you, and thank you to the members of the youth parliament, mr. speaker, i think you and i would probably both agree that the initial greetings that we received are a welcome contrast from what is at times the reception we may get from our colleagues here during normal

working sessions. but i wanted to say first that it is appropriate that this session should take place on armistice day. here in westminster we remember not just those who died, but also the importance of the values of parliament, the principles of a democratic and free society, for which they made that sacrifice. and the shields that you see at either end of this chamber have been inscribed to recall the names of those members of the house of commons who fell during the first and second world wars, along with those who in more recent years were murdered by terrorists who also sought to attack the democratic values and institutions of this country.

those principles of democracy, debate tolerance and accountability unite members from all political parties on both sides of this house. and as leader of the house of commons, part of my role is to reaffirm and uphold those ideals and i wanted to explain mr. speaker two colleagues here, a little bit about my job, because it has two parts. it is in part representing the government in parliament where i sit as a member of theresa may's cabinet, and i'm in charge of managing the government's annual legislative program, but also representing parliament in cabinet and in government as a whole. and this notion sometimes comes as a surprise to those who might think that parliament and government are essentially the same thing. after all, up der our constitutional system, the

government stands on its ability to command a majority here in the house of commons. and if it was not for that majority, my task of trying to deliver the government to legislative agenda would be a great deal more challenging. but for a parliament to matter, for a parliament to play its full role, a distinctive role in public life, it is essential that it is able to operate as a strong independent institution in its own right, and this chamber has been performing that function for hundreds of years. the scrutiny of legislation by members, their questions every day to ministers, the work of inquiry by the select committees of the house results in, we hope, better and more accountable government and certainly better quality

legislation. that oversight work that scrutiny by parliament underpins the concept of ministerial accountability, that in the british system ministers who are themselves members of the legislature also have to -- have to stand at this dispatch box or at the table in the select committee and be questioned and held to account for the decisions that they have taken as part of the executive. and thanks to you, mr. speaker, the ip creancrease ed use of th question, it occasionally causes a certain amount of discomfort to ministers when they're summoned here at short notice. and policy or oversight, we are a representative institution. this house has a proud history of ensuring that the voices of

marginalized and socially excluded groups are heard and reflected in public debates. and it is probably a little known part of the routines of pretty well every member of parliament regardless of party, regardless of the part of the country which they represent, that their work brings them into contact week by week. usually in their constituency surgeries. with people from every part of our society. and we, in that constituency, work have to confront head on those who are the victims of injustice, those who feel that society in some way is not working for them. and as leader of the house, i think that tradition of parliament is something which it is of vital importance that we uphold and which the government too must support.

our objective must be nothing short of trying to build a democracy that works for everyone. and critical to that objective is ensuring that the voices of young people and their interests are heard loud and clear. and that is why the government not only supports the youth parliament and the mission, but also takes interest in the subjects which you choose to debate. previously the youth parliament's members have debated issues such as mental health, the living wage, and exam resets. these are all extremely important questions. and so too are the issues you'll be debating later, and i will be p particularly interested to hear when i read the accounts of today's debates your consideration of how we might seek to build a better, kinder democracy to take the wording of -- you'll be debating later on. so my message to colleagues in the youth parliament is that

just as government is committed to engaging with parliament, so it takes -- will continue to take a great interest in the work of the youth parliament too. and that's why it is significant and right that the annual sitting takes place where we are right now. this chamber is the heart of the united kingdom's parliamentary democracy. and the fact that these debates take place here sends a signal about the importance of the uk youth parliament, both the parliamentarians and the government. it means both mps here in the house, and ministers in white hall will be listening to hear what you have to say. i hope you will go away from today, not only having enjoyed, relished the experience, but also with a sense that you will feel confident about communicating to your colleagues and contemporaries that this is

their parliament as much as it is the parliament of me, of my colleagues in government, of valerie or her colleagues in the opposition, or even of you, mr. speaker. it is the parliament of young people as much as of anyone else. this is still the place where you can seek to change this country and this society in the way that you think it needs to be changed for the better. and, of course, there will be many different ideas contested ideas about what change for the better actually means. that's what is democratic debate is all about. but too often in the united kingdom the voice of young people is absent. and when the voice of young -- the vote of young people is absent, decisions are still taken which affect young people's lives, but which they have not always chosen in significant numbers to help

shape, even if the opportunities were there. so i hope that you will take that message back that this is a parliament for you, for all young men and women, in this country, seize those opportunities, and enjoy today, and help us build that better more vibrant democracy which those of us here on both sides of the house, even if we're a bit long in the tooth today, also long to see. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you very much. i call lori ann omar to come forward and read a message from the prime minister.

>> thank you. i'm from the london burrow of elan. i would like to welcome you to the house of commons and the uk youth parliament. congratulations to you all for your fantastic achievement in this year's make your mark ballot. just under 1 million votes were cast. this represents another year on year increase in the number of young people voting and this is great to see. thank you, all, for the effort you put into this worthwhile democratic campaign. i believe that part of government's role is to build a better and stronger democracy for future generations to participate in. i want the uk to be the great meritocracy of the world and a fundamental part of this is ensuring all young people get the best possible start in life. i am determined to build a country that works for everyone, and ensure that young people can go as far as their talents show, regardless of their backgrounds. the uk youth parliament is a

wonderfully inclusive example of democracy in action. you are drawn from all different backgrounds and represent the breadth and diversity of our society today. this opportunity is one you can use to build the skills you need to succeed in life. by being part of today's event, you're already on the path to making a positive change. the point you make today are valuable and it is important we listen to you. i hope you have a fantastic day in the commons and i wish you well for the future. the prime minister theresa may. [ applause ] >> lawand, thank you very much indeed for that. and our thanks, of course, to the prime minister for her support, which is extremely important to the uk youth parliament. order. order. the youth parliament will now consider the first motion of the

day. we must stop cuts that affect the nhs, the full motion is printed on the order paper. to move the motion i call from yorkshire, expecting a warm welcome from you, ashley gregory! [ applause ] >> thank you, mr. speaker. in 1942, sir william beverage said that medical treatment -- all require s will be priored for all citizens by national health service, the nhs was born. 74 years later, the national health service, the service provided for countless young people across the country is at risk of being put to a service that provides a bare minimum. the government set out plans to the nhs to make 22 billion of

efficiency savings by running the service more efficiently. important issue is whether or not this will affect the quality of service that is provided. 22 billion is more than double the amount that the government spends on the entire transport department, so we mustn't underestimate the scale of savings being asked to be made. these savings affect all of you directly, from the amount of time you wait to see your doctor tork the availability of the dentist appointment in your local authority. in places we have seen the devastating effects these cuts are having. here at the proposal to close the department has been givend go ahead in order to centralize services to halifax. many people needing life saving treatment are having trouble even further to get this. we must have our views and interests heard and stop further cuts such as this. at a local level, many services are finding that the funding they receive per patient is reducing. this includes services like

school nursing. surely it is wrong to cut such local and more importantly vital services. surely it is wrong that health care is becoming a source of post code lossry depending on the amount of funding your local area receives. i believe this is fundamentally wrong. over the past year, the uk youth parliament has been campaigning to improve mental health services, and we have seen some amazing changes, especially my local area where we have met with service providers. we should continue to improve mental health services across the country, but surely this cannot be possible if we allow the devastating cuts to the nhs to take place. cuts that will dismantle, damage and dissolve the national health service that we all know and love. everyone has mental health. and the cuts should not put this at stake. we should be lobbying local nhs trusts, mps and unions to protect services specifically for young people. to me, that one available appointment in your department could potentially be the

difference between life and death threatening situation. the nhs may be a complex issue, but that doesn't mean that change isn't possible. change happens when you fight for something you believe in. change happened in 1948 when the nhs was founded and change can happen today here in this chamber. the nhs will last as long as there are folk left with faith to fight in it. now i ask you all this question, do you have the faith to fight for your nhs? thank you. [ applause ] >> ashley, thank you for a very fluent and assured start to our proceedings. to oppose the motion, i call from the east of england, hoping and expecting that you will give this speaker an equally enthusiastic and warm welcome, nicholas gardner. [ applause ]

>> thank you. the national health service is one of the uk's great institutions. based on the treatment of universal health care, free at the point of use, and a core principle that we should protect and preserve. however, it would not be an understatement to say that the nhs is one of most complicated aspects of government with so many moving parts. and the question i pose to you today is this, what lasting change can we really make on this sprawling beast? the challenge is great and our time is short. we have an issue that is so complex and so fraught with difficulty to implement, a year spent on this campaign would be a year spent just trying to get to grips with the issues that face the nhs, while make nothing

real progress. and the campaign on cuts could steer us away from the true issues of the nhs. maintaining high standards for young people. be that shorter waiting times, less bureaucracy or greater targeted services. our doctors and nurses are some of the best in the world, but we must ensure that they're able to continue to deliver a high quality of service in this climate of greater pressure. and this question of quality, mr. speaker, is key. is the nhs really down to money? standards matter to every young person across the uk. and just writing a blank check doesn't raise standards. we all had experience of poor services, as demonstrated in our past mental health campaigns, and should we not aim for an nhs driven by quality of service

rather than quantity of money? finally, what would a national campaign look like? a lot of our services are dealt with on a local basis. county, not country is responsible for many of our services now, and an issue for the northeast may not necessarily be the same for the southwest. we would struggle to coordinate a national message as we face very different issues from nhs trust to nhs trust. now, we, as nyps and young people should express our undivided commitment to health care, free at point of use. but this campaign is not the way to do it. and i am willing to fight for the nhs, but it must be one worth fighting for. not one that may waste money on out of date and aging infrastructure, but one that is efficient of a higher quality

and safer and that works for every young person and benefits every young person across this great country. thank you very much. [ applause ] >> nicholas, thank you very much. now, i'd like to call a speaker, assuming somebody wishes to contribute, from scotland. is there a speaker willing to contribute from scotland? none of you don't want to? yes. very well. >> representing glasgow and west scotland, the nhs was created to ensure that the poverty and the pain and the suffering before the war and the fact we can't fix it in a year, can't fix nhs in a year but if we can ensure that the nhs is a available service free at point of use for everyone regardless of who they are, we have to support it. the nhs is not one of the most important institutions, it is the most important institution

in the united kingdom and we should do everything we can to protect that. [ applause ] >> who wants to contribute from wales? is there anybody here from wales who wants to contribute in this debate? not if you don't want to. no? you do wish to -- the gentleman here. >> i'm samuel taylor. the nhs is one of the united kingdom's national treasures. it is a unique virtue of our amazing country. very few countries have a health care system like our own. and therefore we need to preserve it and work towards stopping cuts that affect our nhs. i feel very strongly about this issue as i am -- which is the original constituency. he worked so very hard to help the nhs to improve our health care system. so surely we should work equally

as hard to help preserve our health care system. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> every year i always strive incredibly hard to get almost an exact, almost an exact gender balance and so far we have not heard from women. what about the west midlands? have we got a female from the west midlands? no? not in this debate. well, in that case, i'm going to look somewhere else, who have we got who wishes to contribute from the southeast? anybody on this from the southeast? yes, young woman here. please. >> with the recent fall in the value of the parliament, the uk economy is much weaker. cuts are being made to services, and as transforming as this sounds, it is just not achievable. even if our mps cannot protect the nhs from being cut can down

in certain areas, how are we going to influence the government to commit to such a proposal? i think we should focus our votes on companies that will see a change in a year. [ applause ] >> thank you. what about the northeast of england? have we got anybody wanting to contribute from the northeast? please. >> the nhs is at the heart and soul of each of our lives. from every birth to every death, dealing with the physical and emotional pain that we suffer. to fund the nhs is not just to fund the services that we need, it is to fund our future. as nyps, we have to think about what we want out of our nhs. i know for sure, but i would like a guaranteed free service throughout my life, for me, for all young people, and for everybody that deserves it. [ applause ]

>> thank you, hannah. that was a wonderfully succinct speech and a speech delivered without a note. quite outstanding. well done you. have we got anybody wanting to contribute to this debate from northern ireland? not from northern ireland. okay. who have we got from london who wants to take part in this debate? what about the young woman at the back with the black jacket and the yellow dress. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i represent the london borough. did you know the nhs deals with over 1 million patients every six hours and the nhs deals with 64.3 million patients in england alone. cutting funding that affects nhs affects every single one of us sitting here today. not only does the nhs provide a

considerable amount of employment, but the uk's dependency on a critical service that makes it so important. cuts to the nhs should be considered, we would fall apart without it. [ applause ] >> now, how about a contributor from the east midlands? somebody from the east midlands? yes, young man here -- yes, good self. >> thank you, mr. speaker. kian hearnshaw. i myself love the nhs and would like to pay my respect to the workers of in thenhs who provid world class care. but the nhs is in the hands of the regular members of parliament who sit in this chamber and i feel it is not an issue that should be addressed by young people when there are better uses of members of youth parliament's time. i'll be voting myself for anti-discrimination issues and i call upon you all to do the same. the government has trouble dealing with the nhs as well as the eu, the economy, the great and the good are focusing on these issues and i feel the

youth parliament cannot do anything more effective than is currently being achieved. one thing we can do, however, is tackle discrimination. in my opinion, the more important campaign of fighting discrimination at the heart of society needs every fiber off our being and time. >> thank you. [ applause ] now, surely somebody from the northwe northwest. yes. yes. we'll try to accommodate as many as we can over a period. the young woman in the red dress, red or -- >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. speaker. my name is victoria matuszewska. as we can tell, a lot of us, the young people, feel like we need to do something about it, but now, of course the cuts to the nhs is something very, very

important. but do we have the power and do we have the influence to be able to make the decision of the parliament to stop the cuts? as was said before, it is not -- now is not the parliament that cuts. the counties have to decide. and i think as a young elected representative that we have much more important issues to deal with like vote at 16 and stopping cuts of youth services than something like stopping cuts to the nhs because in my opinion, and in the opinion of many people here, i assume, we don't have the power to stop the cuts. thank you. [ applause ] >> what about yorkshire? who do we have from yorkshire and humber? yes, the gentleman nearest to me. the longish hair. yes. excellent. thank you. >> thank you, mr. speaker. william mccullian. i would like to highlight the fact that as nyps, as members of

the united kingdom youth parliament, we are a neutral organization. i must say that cuts are an austerity measure and to some austerity is the answer to our economic troubles and to others austerity is some terrible behemoth that must be slain. so i ask of you, how can we hope to approach tremendous issue in a neutral, unbiased fashion to appease us all? thank you. [ applause ] >> now, what about the quite sizable delegation from london? who is interested from london? yes, the young woman here, please. thank you. >> thank you, mr. speaker. my name is fumy omisore. the reason why i feel cuts affect the nhs is really important is not just because maybe there are cuts that are acting if people's physical health, but under the services

we have mental health provisions already underfunded. and they already suffer and that means young people aren't getting the services that they need in order to treat their mental health issues or it even ask for help or seek help for these issues. and so in the uk, when cuts are -- when cuts against the nhs are made, the nhs is therefore unable to add funding to mental health services, which is already underfunded. so by cutting it even more, we are therefore having another effect on all the young people who suffer with mental health issues that are trying to seek help from the nhs, but cannot because there are no provisions available or there isn't enough, which is why i really feel strongly that we should vote on this motion. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. >> west midlands? yes, the gentleman there from

the west midlands. >> thank you. glen corda from nyp. my biggest concern with this is if you add up the short fall of funding for the nhs, for this year, it is probably around 6 billion. and if -- if we can't do it now, for certain we won't be able to do it in the coming years. the second problem is the psychological presser for future medics, specifically young ones, who are in -- thinking about it. the huge presser for the nhs is affecting their attitudes. and finally the youth services are slightly affected disproportionately, for example, the 11% less school nurses, i believe, this year. so, yes. [ applause ] >> thank you. now, quite a large group of

people from the northwest who stood. yes. the tendency to demonstrative behavior tends to increase by the year and say this in no insulting or critical spirit. i was much struck by the young woman with the green jacket and pink dress in a state of almost uncontrollable excitement. and we look forward to hearing from you. please. >> my name is jennifer blackledge. and the nhs is an extremely important service. it has drastic impact on my life as someone who is -- had drastic impact on my dad's life who had a brain hemorrhage. but by doing this one year campaign, because, remember, nyps, our campaigns only last one year. we won't be doing our nhs a disservice by campaigning for only one year. we can't really do anything. tackling cuts at nhs is a life

long campaign that we should all be fighting for. our entire lives. and nyps, we already stand for this issue as it is our manifesto, by making it our campaign, we're just wasting money because we can't do something in one year where as there are much more important issues on here that we can do something in one year. so it would just be a waste and a disservice to our nhs, our time and effort to care for it. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you very much, indeed. now, can i interest scotland again in the matter? yes, the young woman there. please. >> molly kirby, northeast scotland. our generation's epidemic, that was the response that us as members of the scottish youth parliament got from young people

of our nation when we asked them what do you think of mental health. now i believe you as english nyps should choose this as your campaign because we're facing a fundamental crisis and our mental health services. i really strongly believe that we can help young people if you choose this. obviously there isn't a matter for scotland as the nhs die involved, but imagine what we do with a nationwide campaign to stop mental health cuts. there is no need to cut funding from the nhs. it survived this long. if it can find funding to fund try dent, to take people out, to fight terrorists, surely it can fight funding to secure our nhs. i urge you to vote for this as your national campaign for england. [ applause ]

>> thank you very much indeed. now, there are only two parts of the uk so far from which i've not been able to illicit a speaker. i'm going to have another go. southwest, can i persuade anybody from the southwest? yes. there is a young woman brandishing a document, or a pad. whatever. if i can encourage people to say their name, that would be great. >> i am kara lewis. the nhs deals with everyday emergencies and the very heart of our society. junior doctors came to my previous school when they were meant to be on strike to teach the masses cpr, a very valuable skill. [ applause ] that happened all over country and all of our constituencies, but weren't heard and weren't listened to because the media didn't want to play that out. we need to fight for current and

targeted services for rural young people who over the years services have been decimated. can we help though? i would like to thank remember megs of the chamber for taking a strong interest and passion in mental health and physical health and everything else nhs covers including from my area, rebecca powell, for locking iloo young people's mental health in our area. fight for us who every day go day by day, neating help and not getting it because of the cuts to this. we have encouraged our generation into medicine, into the medical field, a very valuable field indeed. and we need to hold the regular chamber to account for their actions, by saying we cannot do that by ourselves. thank you, mr. speaker. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you very much. when you mentioned taunton, i thought of my colleague rebecca powell, most active member of this place, and if you're as

active in the youth parliament as she is in this chamber, you're taking a very, very active and conscientious interest indeed. northern ireland. northern ireland? yes, perhaps the young woman towards the back. yes. thank you. >> thank you, mr. speaker. and my name is anna rooney. i agree our nhs is very important service and we should be able to access health care free and at the point of delivery. but the nhs is not the only service that is facing cuts. what about our fire service? our plaolice service? our schools? we cannot ignore the fact that it is damaging our public services. i agree it is very important to fund the nhs. we must fund all our public services if we expect them to work. how are we supposed to have effective public services if we don't put any money into them? so, yes, to my nyps, in england,

i do agree that you should fund your nhs, but, please, think twice about not funding your other public services as well. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you very much indeed for that. we had participants from all parts of the country. and that is extremely welcome. to conclude the debate -- >> what about the east? the east of england? >> yes, we have had an eastern england contributor start the debate. if somebody from the back -- if somebody from the back bench, very fair point, we had a contributor from the front bench from the east of england. we haven't had a back bench contributor from the east of england. if there is a back bench contributor from the east of england, i shall be delighted to hear him or her. good, thank you. that's a very fair heckle. an orderly heckle. okay. we'll take this gentleman here. thank you. >> thank you, mr. speaker. my name is matthew tinker,

member of youth parliament for equine forest. the nhs is a fundamental part of the united kingdom. it is a very british organization. imagine lose iing -- imagine th bbc losing great british bakeoff. i started something there. but the nhs is vital to the infrastructure of the united kingdom. now, i'm so proud that my grandmother served in the nhs. and i'm so proud that my auntie serves in the nhs. and these are our future jobs. members of youth parliament who are currently studying a levels or university, whatever you're studying, your future jobs are at stake. but also the jobs of people who are currently working in the nhs. it is underfunded. it completely is. remember, it is our future. now, it is a critical part of british infrastructure, and i

have to say that the nhs cares for all of us. so no matter whether you are black, white, gay, straight, rich, or poor, we all have free access to health care. so all of our teachers have access, so that all of our religious leaders have access, so that your bus and transport drivers have access, to all of our politicians have access, have you noticed how each of the debates upcoming i just said members of those groups? the nhs provides for all and i really hope that we vote for this issue today. ladies and gentlemen, we have been giving each other rounds of applause. i don't deserve applause. all i said was said some words, strung them into sentences and represented my constituents. if you want to give anyone applause, give your doctors, nurses, your junior doctors, give them your applause. [ applause ]

>> thank you. thank you very much indeed for that speech. i'm so glad that we had an additional speaker, a back bench speaker from the east of england as opposed to the speaker from the front bench, now to conclude the debate i call and ask you very enthusiastically to welcome from the east midlands, florence orchard. [ applause ] >> thank you, mr. speaker. nyps, i don't know about you, but when i first heard about stop cuts that are afebting the nhs, i wasn't sure about the issue, let alone how impacts people. after all, what is an efficiency cut? what is a cpd? and 22 billion, where did that number come from? yet, over 100,000 young people felt passionate enough to put across in the box and hopes to make it our national campaign so

we simply cannot ignore it. the nhs is one of britain's greatest achievements. and we are this of the most amazing health care health care professionals in the world. from the debashgts it is clear that we all care about it and want to make it the best service possible, but however, many believe it is underfunded and the new saving of 1/5 of the current budget will outstretch the nh s. if this happen, it will impact you from the longer waiting times to the closering of ames and while maintaining the coss s needed to keep it going is low. this is an exciting new campaign that we as the youth parliament could come together to work on and fight any changes to the nhs and to guarantee a positive environment for all of those who use it. but for this campaign, there is an opportunity for those tackling the health whilst still

focusi focusing on a new issue, however, nobody can dispute that the nhs is a complicated structure and too much to combat in one year. but local authorities becoming more independent, and in manchester's case, withdrawing entirely, there is a question of a local campaign instead of a national one. with the structures of the nhs youth for um in place, and should we be working with them or leaving this tome work? due to the complex si of the health service, perhaps wise er to spend our time campaigning on a different issue. furthermore, some believe that the campaign is unnecessary as the government has committed to spending 22% of the budget on the nhs and yes, this 22% will maintain the current state of the nhs. for the moment. while taking the increasing population size into account, this is a short term solution, a

fnd we work together to lobby the mps and the local healther viss and show our passion on the social media, we can ensure a stable nhs and not just for the short term, but the long term, and so it falls to you. is this campaign too complex and ambitious or worth the work to create an amazing change. thank you. [ applause ] we now move to the third motion of the day for consideration by the youth parliament and of course members of the youth parliament, the last of the morning session. make public transport cheap che and better and more access for all. and the information sheet is on the order paper, and to move the motion, please warmly welcome from the northeast of england liam cartwright.